Same destination, different doorway
EMDR helps many people. And yet, some don’t land with it — they stall, dissociate, or feel flooded. That doesn’t mean you’re “resistant”; it means your system needs a different doorway.
What makes Brainspotting different
Where EMDR tends to guide and pace from the protocol, Brainspotting follows the body’s own navigation. We find the “brainspot” — the eye position linked to the emotional/physiological activation — and let your nervous system complete what got stuck, in your tempo.
For whom it helps
- If you’re highly sensitive or prone to overwhelm, Brainspotting allows less cognitive load, more embodied processing.
- If you overthink, it bypasses the analysis loop and lets the body finish what the mind can’t.
- If EMDR triggered shutdown or agitation, we adjust the window of tolerance from the body outward.
What a session looks like
We attune to your body signals, find the spot with a pointer, and track micro-responses (breath, micro-movements, felt shifts). I stay close and regulate with you — minimal talking, maximal felt safety. Your system leads; we follow.
Outcomes clients notice
- More space and steadiness in the body
- Less reactivity; triggers feel further away
- Clearer boundaries without extra willpower
- Relief that doesn’t rely on “understanding”
EMDR vs Brainspotting?
Not rivals — tools. If one door is jammed, try the other. What matters is fit, not theory.